Appendix
Common Abbreviations and Metric Conversion Guide
N
ote: The recipes in this cookbook were not developed or tested using
metric measures. There may be some variation in quality when converting
to metric units.
Common Abbreviations
| Abbreviation(s) |
What It Stands For |
|
| C, c |
cup |
|
| g |
gram |
|
| kg |
kilogram |
|
| L, l |
liter |
|
| lb |
pound |
|
| mL, ml |
milliliter |
|
| oz |
ounce |
|
| pt |
pint |
|
| t, tsp |
teaspoon |
|
| T, TB, Tbl, Tbsp |
tablespoon |
|
Volume
| U.S Units |
Canadian Metric |
|
Australian Metric |
| 1/4 teaspoon |
1 mL |
|
1 ml |
| 1/2 teaspoon |
2 mL |
|
2 ml |
| 1 teaspoon |
5 mL |
|
5 ml |
| 1 tablespoon |
15 mL |
|
20 ml |
| 1/4 cup |
50 mL |
|
60 ml |
| 1/3 cup |
75 mL |
|
80 ml |
| 1/2 cup |
125 mL |
|
125 ml |
| 2/3 cup |
150 mL |
|
170 ml |
| 3/4 cup |
175 mL |
|
190 ml |
| 1 cup |
250 mL |
|
250 ml |
| 1 quart |
1 liter |
|
1 liter |
| 1 1/2 quarts |
1.5 liters |
|
1.5 liters |
| 2 quarts |
2 liters |
|
2 liters |
| 2 1/2 quarts |
2.5 liters |
|
2.5 liters |
| 3 quarts |
3 liters |
|
3 liters |
| 4 quarts |
4 liters |
|
4 liters |
Weight
| U.S. Units |
Canadian Metric |
Australian Metric |
| 1 ounce |
30 grams |
30 grams |
| 2 ounces |
55 grams |
60 grams |
| 3 ounces |
85 grams |
90 grams |
| 4 ounces (1/4 pound) |
115 grams
|
125 grams |
| 8 ounces (1/2 pound) |
225 grams
|
225 grams |
| 16 ounces (1 pound) |
455 grams |
500 grams |
| 1 pound |
455 grams |
1/2 kilogram |
Measurements
| Inches |
Centimeters |
|
| 1/2 |
1.5 |
|
| 1 |
2.5 |
|
| 2 |
5.0 |
|
| 3 |
7.5 |
|
| 4 |
10.0 |
|
| 5 |
12.5 |
|
| 6 |
15.0 |
|
| 7 |
17.5 |
|
| 8 |
20.5 |
|
| 9 |
23.0 |
|
| 10 |
25.5 |
|
| 11 |
28.0 |
|
| 12 |
30.5 |
|
| 13 |
33.0 |
|
Temperature (Degrees)
| Fahrenheit |
Celsius |
|
| 32 |
0 |
|
| 212 |
100 |
|
| 250 |
120 |
|
| 275 |
140 |
|
| 300 |
150 |
|
| 325 |
160 |
|
| 350 |
180 |
|
| 375 |
190 |
|
| 400 |
200 |
|
| 425 |
220 |
|
| 450 |
230 |
|
| 475 |
240 |
|
| 500 |
260 |
|